Determinants of SMEs’ strategic entrepreneurial innovative digitalization : examining the mediation role of human capital

Hossain, Md Billal (avtor), Rahman, Mujib Ur (avtor), Čater, Tomaž (avtor), Vasa, László (avtor)

Purpose - This study was inspired by research of strategists on strategic innovation (SI), aiming to provide a unique model to enhance the digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh to fill the gap toward a digital economy. Design/methodology/approach - A survey was used to collect data from 180 SMEs in the manufacturing industry for this research. The results indicate that strategic innovativeness (SI), human capital (HC), infrastructure and technology and resistance to change significantly influence the digitalization in Bangladesh SMEs. Findings - The link between SI and SMEs’ digitalization in Bangladesh is mediated by HC. The results show that HC plays a big role in the connection between SI and the digitalization of SMEs. This study may be valuable for SMEs managers, researchers and policymakers in Bangladesh and other developing nations, who want to learn more about SI in adopting digitalization. Originality/value - The specialized knowledge and abilities of strategists allow them to establish parallels between the past and present, enabling them to make a sustained forecast about the digital economy. This study encourages small and medium-sized businesses to develop their SI and advance their HC, which could further deject resistance to change toward enhancing and adopting digitalization in SMEs sectors.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: strategy, performance, innovation, information technology, digitalization
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: EF - Ekonomska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: V tisku
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2024
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-171499
• UDK: 658
• ISSN pri članku: 1460-1060
• DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-02-2024-0176
• COBISS.SI-ID: 208130051
• Datum objave v RUL: 27.08.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: European journal of innovation management
• Založnik: Emerald Publishing
• ISSN: 1460-1060
• COBISS.SI-ID: 4004636

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: majhna in srednja podjetja, poslovanje podjetja, inovacije, informacijska tehnologija, digitalizacija